Maybe you’re the kind of person who absolutely loves cosplay, but you don’t really want to wear a costume. Instead, you love the creativity of cosplay photography and want to learn how to capture the beautiful details of a costume with your camera. To become a cosplay photographer all you need are two general skills:…
As a hobby, there aren’t really any rules for cosplayers. Of course, every convention you go to will have its own set of rules posted on their website, but mostly these boil down to public decency and safety. As long as you are being respectful of other people around you, you can cosplay as whatever…
While it’s most common to see people mimicking the exact outfit of the character they are cosplaying, you’ll quickly find that there’s more to cosplay than just that. You’ll see characters wearing the wrong outfits or are a non-canon gender. You’ll see original characters and original designs. Cosplay leaves a lot of room for creativity…
Wearing a cosplay costume and dressing up for Halloween are two very similar activities. For both of these, you will purchase or create a costume that you will then show off to other people. While the two are not necessarily mutually exclusive, they are very different types of activities. The difference between a Halloween costume…
Going to a convention isn’t the only thing you can do while wearing your favorite cosplay. If you love this hobby that much, there are so many ways you can incorporate your costume into your daily life. Whether it be planning a get-together with your friends, or going for a stroll in the park, there…
When I was studying abroad in Japan several years ago, I befriended a Japanese cosplayer who led me into the world of cosplay in Japan. I was able to get a firsthand experience with how cosplay exists within Japanese culture and relate it to my experiences in America. The reality is, cosplay in Japan and…
Most of the time, conventions aren’t just for cosplayers. They are events made to celebrate different aspects of nerd culture. But with so many people attending these events in costume, there must be something you can do all day to make the convention a little more interesting. As a whole, if you cosplay at conventions…
Depending on where you live, finding nearby events to cosplay can be rather difficult. When I was living in DC, I didn’t even know how fortunate I was to have a handful of conventions and many other small events within easy commuting distance. But now that I’ve moved away, there is a lot more planning…
It’s a lot of fun to put together a costume and cosplay at anime and comic conventions. You get to share your creativity and love for your favorite characters with thousands of other people. But, there is a lot that can go wrong to ruin your fun day of cosplay. In general, you can avoid…
Cosplay is a fun hobby. If you’ve been cosplaying for a while, you know how much skill goes into creating and modeling your costumes. There must be some way to use your talents to make a little money doing something you love. Better yet, maybe you’re thinking of turning cosplay into a career. You can…